appears to be on a mend.

It appears a bomb fell short of its target.

It appears that partisan stalling tactics have triumphed over a fair and timely confirmation process.

Profits are on the rebound but is it sustainable? Given the extent of the previous bubble in tech, the recovery should be slower. There's a whiff of a pickup in business spending but not enough to hang your hat on just yet.

The first two quarters of last year were OK but not stellar. If we still have double digit increases in earnings during the third quarter, that would be good news.

The consumer has not run out of gas yet, provided the job market continues to remain fairly decent.